nnoun.persona dealer in textiles (especially silks)Region:BritainGreat BritainU.K.UKUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Hypernyms:bargainer dealer monger trader
Inherited Hypernyms:mercertradermerchantbusinesspersoncapitalistpersoncausal agentphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:mercertradermerchantbusinesspersoncapitalistpersonorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity
nnoun.personBritish maker of printed calico cloth who invented mercerizing (1791-1866)Synset:John Mercer Mercer
Derivationally Related Form:mercerize
Instance Hypernyms:manufacturer producer
Inherited Hypernyms:mercermanufacturermakercreatorpersoncausal agentphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:mercermanufacturermakercreatorpersonorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity